Bandits’ Attack: This Is The Church…

On the heels of the Sokoto incident whereby terrorists disrupted a wedding, whisking away the bride and bridesmaids, the attackers are at it again

They have struck at another church, the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba Community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The abducted the pastor, his wife and many worshipers, right while church service was going on.

Media reports quote residents as saying the bandits’ attack was through a siege, whereby they laid ambush on the road for hours, intercepting vehicles and abducting the occupants.

“The number of victims kidnapped along the Isanlu-Makutu-Idofin road on Saturday is not known. Daily Trust quoted one source as saying.

Three cars ran into the ambush and whereby one person escaped while the other occupants were taken into the bush.

“But news filtered into the community today that military men and local vigilantes tracked the hoodlums and engaged them in a gunfire, leading to the rescue of some victims,” Enimola Daramola, a resident in the community said.

Also, a report from the area on Sunday said another commercial vehicle was attacked along the Idofin Community.

“The driver of the vehicle and passengers narrowly escaped the attack. That route has become very dangerous,” said David Juwon, a resident of Isanlu Community.

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The Kogi State Police Command’s spokesperson, CSP William Aya, confirmed the incident of Saturday, saying, a car was attacked while on transit in that axis of the state.

“Three people were attacked in a car while on transit between Idofin and Isanlu; one person by name, Raji Adesukami, escaped while two others were kidnapped.

“The Commissioner of Police has deployed a tactical team, comprising the Quick Response Unit, Anti-kidnapping, and PMF, to the area to ensure victims are rescued unhurt,” he said.